The notion that Christ's sufferings lacked anything (Col. 1:24) may strike some of us as borderline heresy; the idea is at least counterintuitive. One is very likely to ask, what is yet to be done? What is it that Saint Paul and the rest of us are expected to supply? Could it be ourselves?
Christian retailers, long besieged by the lower prices available through big-box stores and online retailers, have asked the Department of Justice to investigate what they call "illegal, predatory pricing" by Amazon.com, Target and Wal-Mart.
The ministry known as empty tomb, inc., is based in a modestly sized office building within walking distance of the University of Illinois at Urbana--Champaign. Founders John and Sylvia Ronsvalle describe it as a Christian research and service organization.
Earlier this year, Byron Pitts became the heir apparent to Ed Bradley's coveted spot on 60 Minutes when he was named a contributing correspondent to the long-running, television newsmaga
Like many teenagers, the adolescent Rick Warren wanted to be a rock star. Living in Mendocino County, California, in the sixties, he actually met some, working as a volunteer stagehand for the Golliwogs, a precursor to Creedence Clearwater Revival, and Big Brother and the Holding Company, whose lead singer was Janis Joplin.
The traditional church and the emerging church can't seem to get along. They're often hostile to each other and denounce the other side in their writings and at conferences.
News reports that Sarah Palin is planning a separate Christian version of her forthcoming memoir, Going Rogue, are false, according to her publisher, HarperCollins. The reports were so widely circulated that they appear to have caused confusion at Zondervan, a Christian publisher owned by HarperCollins, where the director of publicity said yesterday that a special Christian edition of the book had been planned but was scrapped because of the expedited timetable for the book's release.
In uncertain times, keeping hope and faith alive in our young people is a top priority.
This fall, Zonderkidz(TM), the leading publisher of children's Bibles and Bible storybooks, will underscore efforts by families, clergy, schools and others seeking to encourage Black youth with the release of My Holy Bible for African-American Children.
On the first page of Katie McCabe's new book on Charlotte native and pioneering civil rights lawyer Dovey Roundtree, Roundtree recalls her grandmother's nightly ritual, performed long ago in the kitchen of their shotgun house in Charlotte's Second Ward neighborhood.
We live in a society of 'I want it now'―a microwave-mentality. We no longer are willing to wait, but want ready answers to our problems. Pastor Donnell Smith, author of Miracles in Slow Motion, reminds us that God does not operate according to our time table. Yes, He's an 'on-time' God, but He's on His own time. Pastor Smith helps us to untangle some reasons why the Lord withholds the "quick-fixes" we often desire in life in order to prepare us for what's "greater-later."
The revealing testimony of author Tracy J. Brown's experiences growing up in public housing shows how life obstacles can actually be used to overcome many of the challenges facing millions of people living in urban communities today.
Dr. William L. Washington says the following to his readers in his latest book, Closing Doors on Echoes of the Past: "Beware of open doors, for they release the echoes of your past and draw you back to a time and place you've once endured. You must close the doors of the past in order to enjoy the future that God has for you, for it is a fact: Time does not close doors, we must!"
Each week millions of Christians give tithes and offerings during the worship services they attend. Yet, many people do not understand the biblical reasons behind their giving nor do they realize what God wants to accomplish in and through them by their giving. More Than the Gift by Larry Robinson will give you a clearer understanding of God's purposes and plans for Christian giving. 
In Broken Promises and Shattered Dreams, Ashley returns to her past and through the pages of her first novel, she opens up old scars and pours her heart out as she shares with us her difficult childhood and a life of drug abuse and addiction. She thought there was no hope for her. She felt alone. She had no purpose to pursue in her life. But then she met Jesus. How He changed her life! He showed her that He had been with her every step of the way and that He would stay with her for the rest of her life.
The one most important thing the disciples asked of the Lord Jesus Christ was, "Lord, teach us to pray." Jesus Christ, through Paul, encourages us, as Christians to "Pray without ceasing." Why? Because it is through prayer, as Mary Haskett in Because We Prayed shares with us, that "In a world where violence and evil prevail, It is only through prayer that we can win those spiritual battles." 
Two attorneys from opposing political camps, David Boies, a Democrat, and Ted Olson, a Republican, announced last month that they plan to challenge California's ban against gay marriage all the way to the Supreme Court. One of the cases Boies and Olson are using as a precedent is Loving v. Virginia, which, in 1967, ruled that it was unconstitutional for any state to have a law prohibiting marriage on the basis of race.
In The Heart and Soul of Business, Mable L. Cannings, presents and answers for you twenty-one "Business Venturing" questions that wanna-be entrepreneurs and young entrepreneurs would do well to consider as they enter the competitive world of business. Bestselling author, Mable Cannings is transparent in sharing what it takes for conscious business owners to catapult their business, turn a profit and work within their purpose and passion. These life lessons were hard earned through her own experience and in her debut book, The Heart and Soul of Business, Ms. Cannings sets out to offer strategies to help collapse time so that the learning curve for others will be shortened.
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Dr. Evelyn Drayton, in her book, Watermelon Faith compares the heart of man to that of a watermelon. Throughout the pages of this book, Dr. Drayton shows us how to spot wolves in sheep's clothing who are causing problems in churches, or any religious organization, for that matter. Just as we thump and scrutinize a watermelon to find the juiciest one, Dr. Drayton shows us how to thump, scrutinize, and spot those around us who say they are sheep, but underneath all the facade, they are really "devils in disguise"
